I'M SORRY!!

I know I have been a blogger slacker.  I have been doing a lot of cool things and I am working on a couple of blogs that I think you're going to like.  I promise I will get at least one up this weekend. My goal after that is to make sure that I'm blogging at least once a week.  I don't want this to end up like my last blog...haha.

To keep you interested while you wait for some actual posts, I thought I would give you a little teaser about what one of the posts will be about.  Observe.

Who is this guy, and what am I doing?  And why the heck is he taking my picture (whilst I take his)? Hint: he is a celebrity, not just some random guy.  I don't think anyone besides my roommates knows the answer to this, but if you do know what I was doing today, don't spoil it.

So make your guesses in the comments section, and I will post the answer, along with some recognizable pictures of said celebrity (and maybe a few others), soon!  Happy guessing!

Doughnuts and Exercise

Yes, I realize that these two don't particularly go together, but such is my life.

Let me start by saying that I really love my roommates, Sara and Leticia (in case you haven't already figured this out). **By the way, quick side note, if you have not read Sara's blog today about her client "Jerry," you must do so IMMEDIATELY.  It will have you laughing for days.**  Anyway, my roommates are awesome.  This past Monday, they were both off work, and since I am always off work (haha), they told me that they had a surprise for me.  We went into the city, and arrived at our destination, Doughnut Plant.  It is hard to describe this place, other than to say that it is AMAZING.  Basically, like a zillion different kinds of specialty doughnuts. Cool decorations, too. :-)

Anyway, we obviously had to get two doughnuts a piece.  I went for the creme brulee' and the coconut glaze.  Sara and Leticia had tres leches, carrot cake, strawberry, and something else I can't remember.  Hopefully one of them will.   *Sara just informed me that I was wrong - Leticia only got one.  She would.  Haha.*  But that is beside the point really.  They were SO delicious!  Now don't get me wrong, if I had the option of a warm Round Rock donut in front of me right now, I would probably choose it first, but these specialty doughnuts are pretty amazing.  Here I am enjoying some coconut goodness.

Lest you guys worry that I am becoming a fatty here surrounded by all this yummy food, I also joined the YMCA this week.  One just opened a few blocks from us, which is perfect, because I was fairly certain I couldn't afford the rates at some of those big gyms in the city.  However, since I have enjoyed a free membership at the Y for the past 6 years (TBCH employee perk), I still wasn't thrilled about the $43/month.  The good news is that when you are actually paying to be a part of a gym, you have a little more motivation to go.

This YMCA is super nice and, of course, everything is new.  The cardio machines have their own personal screens where you can plug in your headphones and watch TV, or plug your iPod/iPhone in and control them through the screen.  Since we have no cable, it has been nice to go get my Today Show on in the mornings.

Yes, that is my girl Jillian Michaels promoting her book to Al Roeker.

Anyway, today at the gym, I decided to turn on the Mets game. My theory is that watching any baseball is better than no baseball at all, so I watched the last several innings of their game against the Nationals.  Let me just say that I do not care for baseball on TV when J.D. and Brownie are not commentating.  Those Mets chumps are no good.  But I suffered through and even got to see a couple of former Astros do their thing for the Mets (Tim Byrdak and Taylor Buchholz).  Another plus was that I ended up working out for over an hour because I wanted to see the end of the game (Mets lost 6-2).

Looks like I will have to keep these marathon workouts going if I plan to keep eating all these doughnuts and whatnot.  Well worth it, I think. :-)

Biggest Loser!

Ok, I got all blogged out on that last post, but I do want to share a few pictures from Jillian Michaels's book signing on Tuesday.  Now, I am huge fan of The Biggest Loser.  But if I'm being honest, I typically watch the show curled up on the couch stuffing my face with something yummy.  (Don't judge).  But my roommate, Leticia, has been on this incredible weight loss journey and has lost 90 pounds so far!!  She has been really inspired by the trainers and contestants on The Biggest Loser, and so she was super excited when she found out that Jillian Michaels, one of the trainers on the show, would be at the Borders in Columbus Circle signing copies of her new book.  She invited me to come along, and I'm so glad I did.

Not only did we get to meet Jillian (who was SO genuinely nice), but several current and former contestants were there as well. They all walked through the crowd while we were waiting and chatted with us and took pictures.  I can't post the pics of the current contestants we saw (Jay, Olivia, and Jen) until after the finale, but let me just say that I think Olivia's got this.  They all looked great, but she looks INCREDIBLE.  But I can post some pictures of us with two of my favorite contestants from last season, Patrick (the winner of BL10) and Mark (the at-home winner of BL10).


Patrick

Mark

Jillian!!  And yes, that is Jay in the background (Sshhh!)

Eight Things I Love About Boston

Alright everyone, before I get going on my Boston trip, just wanted to fill you in on the job stuff.  I did have an interview yesterday,  and it went really well.  They asked me to come back next week for an all-day interview/training, so I am pretty hopeful.  The job is at a medical office.  I will fill you in some more if I actually get it.  :-)

Ok, well enough about the boring stuff.  Let's talk about one of my favorite new cities.  I traveled to Boston this past weekend to visit mine and Sara's friend Chris from back in Round Rock.   Sara, unfortunately, had to work, so she didn't get to join me. :-(  The main reason I was going (other than to see Chris, of course) was because we had gotten tickets to see Brian Regan, who is hands down one of the FUNNIEST comedians I have ever heard. And he's super clean, so you could totally take your whole family to watch him.  The show was hilarious. I highly recommend checking him out when he comes to your town.

And while, I just spent a little over 24 hours there, I definitely LOVE Boston.  I'm gonna let you know why, David Letterman style (except it was too much work to come up with 10, so I only got 8 - haha)

8. Bolt Bus - I realize this is not specific to Boston, but it is what I used to travel there.  Total round-trip was like $30, and it was super easy, clean, and fast (got me there in like 3 and a half hours).  Will definitely be using them again.

7.  Fenway Park



Chris literally lives around the corner from the ballpark.  I was pretty disappointed because the Red Sox were not in town when I was there (they were too busy getting whooped up on by the Rangers back in the great state of TX), but it was still really cool to see one of the most famous baseball parks in the country.  Can't wait to go back and catch a game soon.

6.  Emerson (and about a billion other colleges within a mile of each other)

 

There are so many colleges (and college students!) in Boston. And their schools are NICE.  The pictures of Emerson (where Chris goes to school) don't do it justice.  I certainly don't remember buildings this nice at my alma mater.

5. Mike's Pastry

This place is famous for a reason.  We were there at like 6 something on a Saturday evening, and as evidenced by the crazy amount of people inside and the line around the door, we were not the only ones who knew how amazing they are.  I told Chris to order me whatever he thought the best cannoli on the menu was (since I had obviously never been), and this is what he came back with.

A giant, chocolate-covered cannoli...yes, please!  It was super good.  Every time I think I have found the best cannoli ever, it seems like another one comes along and takes the prize. This one is definitely on top right now.  You must check this place out if ever you're in Boston.

4.  This Turkey

Right around the corner from Chris's apartment is this Catholic Church.  We had walked past it like 5 times in the course of the day.  But when we were walking back from church on Sunday, we see this in the yard of the church.  A turkey.  What was it doing there?  No idea.  Just chilling, I guess. But I thought it was HILARIOUS.  When we walked back by later, it was nowhere to be found, but there was a giant German shepherd in its place.  Hope it didn't get eaten.  Guess we'll never know what happened to that poor little guy.

3. It is BEAUTIFUL and HISTORIC

Boston really is a gorgeous city.  The architecture is amazing, and there is so much history there.  It has a similar feel to New York at times, but it's a little less crazy (and a lot cleaner).  Here are just a few pictures I took while I was there.

 

2. Chris is there!

Chris is one of my favorite people in the world, and I'm so proud of him.  He is going to school, involved in a team that is planting a church, and is also mentoring a group of guys in a weekly Bible study.  It was really great to see him and all that God is doing through him in Boston!

1. They hate the Yankees as much as I do!!

It was refreshing to be in a town without having to see a Yankees logo every time you turn your head.  Those Bostonians (not sure if that is the right word) really hate them some Yankees. And I love them for it. :-)

So that is my Boston trip in a nutshell. Will definitely be returning here - maybe in the summer to catch some baseball.

Oh, and speaking of the Yankees, Leticia just got us tickets to see them play the Rangers next Friday!!  I cannot WAIT to blog about my first Yankee game experience.  And you better believe I will be cheering my heart out for the Rangers. We Texans gotta stick together!

So Much To Blog About...So Little Time

I've got a couple of blogs in the works, but it's late and I need to go to bed because I have a JOB INTERVIEW tomorrow!! Can't wait to hopefully tell you some more about that soon. So anyway, I thought I would give you a little mini-blog in the meantime.

Starting with what is pretty much the best part of my week.  New York is pretty great, but it can't hold a candle to my sweet niece and nephew, Isabella and Cooper.  I love getting to Skype with them.  Our conversations don't typically last too long because it is a big job for my mom to keep Cooper from trying to climb through the screen to get to me.  He learned how to wave too so he just loves to wave at me over and over. Adorable!

Check back soon to hear about how I met several current and former Biggest Loser contestants at Jillian Michaels's book signing, and to hear what I LOVE about Boston.  Here are a couple of things...